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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-06-11


b;3gce of The traditions and customs 81
the mother country; the love q gold has
implanted Itself in their hearts and this
Will bring no happiness TO them. Ere
YOU live TO he as Old as ,"saii she, sha-
king her head molrnflly. "y0l VIII Ind
ont that your grandmother is right il her
prediction.
In Acacia as we priced temperance,
scbriety AID simplicity Q. manners more
than riches, early marriages We're highly
favored. az they foster the virtues which
procure to man the only tue happiness,
and from which he derives health and
: longevity.
/ No obstacle was thrown in tie way Of
a loving couple who desired TO marry.
The lover accepted by the maiden OBJ
tained the ready consent Of her pareneS,
and 10 enc dreamed Of enQuiring wheth-
/ er he was q man Of means, or whether
: the destined bride brought handsome
d0wry, as we are wont to DO nowadays.
! Their mutual choice proved satisfactory
and convenient to all, and indeed, who
better than they could mate their haarts
when they alone Were stalking their hap
piness on the venture. And besides petiots
il is often not that marriages founded
on mutual love turn to bal account. for
the heart is a good guide and is seld m
deceived.
The banns were published in the VII
lage church. and the Old curate after adj
m0nishing them Of the sacrednes5 Of The
tie that bound them forever, blessed
their union, while the wholly sacrifice OF
mass was being performed. Ii is useless
fer ire. petiots, to describe the marriage
ceremony ami The rejoicing attondii4
the nuptials, as you have witnessed TIC
like here, but will speak to you OF and
old Acadian custom which prevails IL
more among us; one which we no lcngcl
observe.
As soon as the marriage Of young
couple was determined, the men OF thu
colony after having built cosy littl,
house for them, cleared and planted tht
land paTcelled out to them, and while
they so generously extended their aiJ
and assistance TO the bridegroom, th'
women were not laggard in their kind
ness to the bride. to whom they mad,
presents Of what they deemed most ne
cessary to complete her household be
longing, and then ali this was done ant
given with such all honest and willing
heart.
Everything was orderly and neat in Tn
home of the happy couple, and after tn,
marriage ceremony in the church ant
the wedding feast at the house Of tn,
brides father, they were escorted to thei
new home by the young men and maid
ems Of the village. How genial was tn,
joy that warmed our souls and brighten
ed our hearts on these occasions How
noisy and light the gayety Of the yOun:
people. How unalloyed their merrimen
and their happiness!
On Sundays, after divine service, vhel
the weather was fair, the young peOpl
danced and amused themselves on tn
green. in front OF the church. In Til
evening we partOOk of a collation..
collation. petiOtS is light meal. such a
we take every evening, for your father
who is a good Acadion, has rCmainet
faithful to OurOld custom.
To be continued.l
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1887-06-11
Notice to the Public.

Or. William Waid, the most powerful
Root Doctor known, is now residing in
this town, in the building belonging TO
J. i. P5nne, adjoining Pierre J0urnets.
lie is ready to serve the public at any
time, especially families, which lac will
Jerve by the year Oh reasonable terms.
Call and give him trial.
Waid's Salye cures Barns, Sores, Cuts
and Rheumatic pains. Price one dollar
per bottle when prescribed.
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Henry w alters,

-FLORlST,-
Has Oh hand all kinds OF towering
plants, such as Roses, Geraniums, AZea-
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namental and fowering) and Summer
lowering bulbs, and all kinds of vegeta-
bic plants. MIR. Walters prices are very
reasonable. apl 2 BIN
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29
TumWater School Exhibition.

Friday, April 22d, closed very sue
cessful term of eight months school
at Tumwater, where the Directors
plume themselves, and Justly so, upon
securing the services, for another year
of Miss Eliza Bond, as principal.
In the evening seventy pupils took
part in literary exercises which did
them great credit, and showed pains
taking care on the part of the teach
ers, Miss Bond and Miss Ward. The
pleasant schoolroom was fragrant with
cedar and flowers, "when April fra
GRANGE filled the air, and spicy pines
sent forth Perfume" the graceful
folds of the American flag suspended
beneath the tastefully arranged motto,
ave will love our country, obey her
laws, and defend her." kindled afresh
lively emotions of love for home and
native land. Such education is i'm
portant during the tender age OF child
hood. This is the spirit of the Wash
ington Territory school-law, which
specifies that 1T shall be the duty of
all teachers to impress on the minds of
their pupils the principles of truth,
temperance and patriotism, and to
train them up to true comprehension
OF the rights, duties and dignity of
American citizenship"
The program opened with charm
ing song of welcome, by the whole
school. The singing and distinct
enunciation gave evidence of careful
training on the part of Miss Ward,
whose musical talent is an acquisition
to the school.
When all did so we'll it would be in
vidious to particularize, and for want
of time we merely submit bare out
line of the evenings entertainment,
which was enjoyed by a large and ap-
preciative audience.
Opening address, by Leon McNeal;
"Train to Mauro," Miss Elma Shaw,
Geo. Rutledge; Illustrated Story"
Raymond PlomOndon, Floyd Swift;
tableau, Too Hot" Johnnie Williams;
" The New George Washington" Ber-
tie Loomis; " Be Polite" Frank Man.
vile; "The Dunkard's DEATH" Geo.
Shattuck-well rendered; The Grad
uating Glass" young ladies'; "A Mod
ern David" Addie Manville-very well
recited; vacation song, all the pupils;
"Visitors from Story Land" Red
Riding Hood" Hattie Mccoy; Jack,
the Giant Killer" Norbert Plomondon;
Cinderella" Emma Cornell; "Man-
ager," George Shattuck; Snow Brig
ade," Kadey Burntrager, Ollie Shaw,
Delos Oliver, Harry Swift, Ramona
Plomondon, BERTHE Colson /" Fishing
with Pin" Emmet Brown; Some
body's Knocking" Pearl Shaw--charm-
ing; song, Katy Did and Katy
Didn't worthy of mention; "The
Angels of Buena VISTA" recited very
we'll by Miss Eflie Rutledge; dialogue,
Marrying a Poetess," Mr.. Len Rut-
ledge, Mamie Shaw "a widow with four
children), Lizzie Burntrager Gan Irish
girD, Addie Manville (poetess); Oh,
Why Should the Spirit of Mortals be
Proud! Elma Shaw; Eyes, I'm Guilty."
Ralph Eastman-very well rendered.
Miss Addie Manville and Master East
man received prizes for speaking.
P. G.. II.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29
Knights of Pythias.

The fourth annual convention of the
Grand Lodge of Washington Territory
will convene at Vancouver, Tuesday
May 17th.
A statements of the receipts and
disbursements of the Pythin subor.
dinate lodges in Washington Territory
for the year 1856 has been received
from Grand Keeper of Record and
Seal Jenkins. The receipts as shown
by the exhiit are: For admission by
card, $97 80; for ranks, 81 5O4; for
dues 5000 80; fines, donations and
othe: sources, $5,676 II; amount on
hand Dec. 81, 1885, $2,477 03; total,
$2O,7A CT. Paid for relief of broth
ers, Widows and orphans, $2,667 IL
buriab, $5l9; regalia and parapher-
MALTA, 81 ,458 20; lodge and current ex-
penses, $9,373 %; total, $14,917 81.
Balane on hand December 81, 1886,
$6,747 13, being an increase over the
1885 balance of "a ,27O O5.
The lodges in Washington Territory
which paid for the relief of brothers
in 1856, one hundred dollars and over,
are kanhoe, No. l, Walla Walla, $426 !;
Harmony, No. 5, Seattle, 1915; Queen
City, No. 10, 1925; Skagit, No. IS, Mt.
Vernr, 5000; Commencement, No. Z,
Tacoma, 1882; Columbia, No. 8, Walla
Walla $169; Washington, No. 16,
Utsalsdy, 500. Four lodges, Nos. 8.
10, 2Oand 81, report no call for relief
Commencement Lodge, No. 7, Ia
coma with assets amounting to 81 ,4S4
67, is the wealthiest Pythian lodge
in Washington Territory. Columbia
Lodge, No. 8, Walla Walla, holds sec
ond phce with 81 ,2O3 SO.
Whtcom, has a Knights OF Pythias
brass land of thirteen pieces.
AT Dill City, Pennsylvania, Uniform
Division, No. 90, Knights of Pythias,
celebnted Washington's birthday with
grand ball which was attended by
Partrnrchs Militant, l. o. o. F., and
the Seect Knights, A. o. u. w., in full
uniform. -
A short time since we noted the Or
ganizaiion of Uniform Rank Division
at New Bedford, Mass, with charter
list o! liz persons representing over
$40 go 600 in wealth. Now ocnaes
Ohp with new lodge whose charter
list of A represents over 81 100000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

AFTER thirty-six hours deliberation
the jury in the Miller murder case at
Seattle were discharged from further
service. The case is one that has been
long pending and the disagreement of
the jury leaves it no nearer settlement
than it was before the long and expen-
sive trial.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29
GOOD ADVICE TO ADVERTISERS.

GOOD ADVICE TO ADVERTISERS.
Delighted are they who at end of the day
Are blessed with the Evening Sun, Sun,
Sun;
No paper on earth can equal its worth,
And yet it is only. begun, gun. gun.
It's newsy and bright and able to fight,
So that 1t will never get left, left. left;
And every line will sparkle and shine
From pencils remarkably deft, deft, deft.
Read always, you know, by q million or
SO,
Advertisements in il will pay, pay, pay;
Unrivalled by all, it being so small,
Distinctly each ad. will display, play,
play.
Take the first letter of the first word
in each line, read downward and you
will find the acrostic "Dana is a
fraud"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

A FRIEND was condoling with man
who was very i'll, and the sick man
said: "Yes, l feel it very much to
have to leave my poor wife and child
rem" "Never mind us" said the
wife, "yOu just go on with your dying
We will get ON very WELL"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

WHERE THE MONEY GoEs.-Mis-
sions, $5,OOO,OOO; public education,
$S5 ,OOO, 900; sugar and molasses, $50
100000; boots and shoes, $196, 600, 900
cotton goods, $21O,OOO.OOO; lumber,
$233, ,OOO, 900; woolen goods, $237 900
600; iron and steel, 1920, 600 900; meat,
$500 100000; tobacco, $3.50, 1000, 900;
bread, $5O5, 100000; liquors, $500, 900.
000
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

THE Odd Fellows Of st. Louis, Mo-,
have just laid the corner stone of what
will be the most magnificent Odd Fell
lows temple in the world. 1t will be
nine stories high and its design is
Romanesque. The Minneapolis Odd
Fellows are to build a temple which it
is said will rival any similar structure
in this country in magnitude and archi.
tectural beauty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

THE next Congress has not Robin.
son in it. The tempers and tempera-
ments are represented by Gay, Bland
Crisp and Wise. There are also Oates,
Rice and Berry, Bacon and Hogg
The colors are represented by White
Brown and Gray.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

OUR exchanges continue to glitter
with greetings to the new Governor.
Ii MIR. Semple has as many friends
when he casts off the Governors toga
as he has now, the chances are that
he will be eldvated to a Senatorship-
or sOmething.-Er.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29
The Source of Proverbs.


"There is death in the pot."-Il
Kings, iv. 40.
"Lovely and pleasant in their lives
and in death they were not divided" is
spoken of Saul and Jonathan.-Il
Samuel, i. %.
GA man after his own heart."-1
Samuel, xiii, IA.
"The apple of his eye."-Deuteron.
omy, xix, 81.
{" A still small voice" II Kings, xix
IL.
Escaped with the skin of my
teeth. JOB, xix. 20.
"Spreading himself like green bay
ee"-Psalm xxxvii. 35.
Heap Goals of fire upon his head.
Proverbs, XIV. %.
Riches certainly make themselves
WINGS" not take, as often quoted
Proverbs, xiii. 5.
"No new thing under the sum-
Ecclesiastes i. 9.
"Of many books there is no end.'
-Ecclesiastes, xii. II.
a" "Peace, peace when there is NO
peace" made famous and popular by
Patrick Henry, is from jeremiah, viii.
2.
There are many more from the sa-
cred writings which If ye search ye
shall find" fs.
The popular quotations from Shakes
peare are numerous. One or two, Of
ten misquoted, will suffice:
"All that glistens is not gold."-
Merchant of Venice. Generally quot
ed, All is not gold that glitters."
"Screw your courage to the sticking
place" (not point).-Macbeth.
"Hang out your banners on the
outward (not outer) walls. Macbeth.
"Keep the word of promise to our
(not the) ear and break it to our hope" /"
The old authors are rich in quota
tions, such as the following:
"It is an i'll wind turns none to
good" is by Thomas Tasser, 1880,
though often quoted" Iii is an i'll wind
that blows no one any good"
Christmas comes but once a year"
is by the same author, and Look ere
you leap" by the same, from which
Hudibras took his Look before YOU
ere you leap" but often quoted, Look
before you. leap"
"Out of mind as soon as out of
sight," is by Lord Brooke, though us
ually quoted, "Out Of sight, out of
mind"
Here are few from Milton:
"What though the fields be lost, all
is not lost"
Awake! arise or be forever fallen" !"
Necessity the tyrants' plea"
THAT old man eloquent"
"Peace hath her victories"
Roger lEstrange wrote: Though
this may be play to you, tits death to
u.s."
Hudibras is full of quotations:
All cry and no WOOL" not little as
usually quoted.
"Count your chickens ere (not be-
fore) they're hatched."
!" Through thick and thin," is from
Dryden.
"When Greek meets Greek then
comes the tug Of war;" is usual quo
tation. 1t should be-" When Greeks
joined Greeks then was the tug of
war;" and is from Nat Lees Rival
Queens" -5 f- taa
s"Of two evils l have chosen the
least" is from Prior.
GAS clear as a whistle" is by Byron
mot Lord Byron Of this century, but
of1763.
Goldsmith has Ask me no ques-
tions and I'll tell you no fibs" Ono lies).
His Gods image cut in ebony"
Thomas. Fuller,
"Wise and mastery inactivity" by
Macintosh, in 1871, is generally attrib-
uted to Randolph.
First in war, first in peace and
first in the hearts of his fellow-citizens,"
(not countrymenD was incorporated
into the resolutions presented to the
House of Representatives, December,
1899, by General Henry Lee.
Millions for defense, but not one
cent for tribute" was by Charles C.
Pinckney.
"The Almighty dollar r."-Washing-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

AN Indiana editor informs his en-
emies that he is whetting his club
for them. Good! We hope he will also
grind his gun to point and load his
sword to the muzzle.-ANd.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29
Mistakes in Language.


The Professor of English Literature,
1t Wellesley College, has prepared the
following list of words and phrases to
be avoided in conversation and writ
ing:
Guess, for suppose or think.
Fir, for arrange or prepare.
Ride and drire, interchangeably.
Real, as an adverb, instead of really,
Is real good. ....-....
Some, for somewhat; have studied
sOme.
Some ten days, for about ten days.
Storms, for rains.
Try an experiment, for make an ex-
pertinent.
Plural pronoun with singular ante
Cedent; every man or Wonaan should
do their duty.
Erpect, for suspect.
First-rdte, as an adverb.
Had rather, for would rather.
Right array, for Immediately.
Party, for person.
Promise, for assure.
Posted, for informed.
Post graduate, for graduate.
Lepot, for station.
Nice, indiscriminately.
Stopping, for staying.
Try and do, try to do.
Cunning, ,.for small.
Cute, for acute. -.
Funny, for odd.
/ 'Abore, for foregoing.
Looks good enough, for well enough
Somebody else's, for somebody's else
Like, for as.
Not as good, for not so good.
Feel badly, for feel bad.
Feel good, for feel well.
Between seren, for among seven.
Seldom or erer, for seldom if ever, or
seldom or nerer.
More than you think for, for more
than you think.
These kind, for this kind.
/ Nicely, in reply to inquiring foi
health.
Healthy, for wholesome.
Just as soon, for just as lief
Kind Of to indicate moderate de.
gree.
The matter Of, instead of the matter
with.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

PLEASE to remember that Congress
adjourned and left 1882, 600, 900 in the
Treasury. 1t is big country that car
ries sack like that, and pretty good
Congress that doesn't get away with it..
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

AT the coming town election in
Stockton, Kan, all the candidates, in-
cluding the mayor council, ETC., are
women, and only women will vote.
The men are going to stand aside and
let the women run the thing for q
while, to see how women suffrage
works.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29
Dana Caught.
Chicago Mail.

The Evening Sun, Mr.. Dana's new
enterprise, has been printing a great
many fattering letters and not a few
poems, written by admiring readers.
1t printed the following on Tuesday
last.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

The election in Rhode Island was
followed by an earthquake in Vermont.
Is it possible that Vermont is also try
ing to shake the Republicans!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

New York World: "The people OF
Washington Territory are greatly
pleased ut the appointment of a resi-
dent as Governor. This return by the
President to the principle of home
rule to which the national platform
pledges the Democratic party, is a step
in the right direction. There is nc
way in which an Administration or d
party can be SO surely strengthened
as by showing respect for pledges"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

The latest attraction in Talmage's
church is choir composed of boys.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

Stringent regulations have been
made by the general land office in
reference to attorneys practicing in
any land Office. Such attorneys are
required to file certificates of good
standing, and moral character, and
the oath of allegiance, before being
recognized by Registers and Receivers
as agent for any claimant and on a
commission of any disreputable or
fraudulent act or any misrepresenta-
ton by an attorney, the land offices
are directed to disbar and refuse to
recognize him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-04-29

The Professor of English Literature,
It Wellesley College, has prepared the
following list of words and phrases to
be avoided in conversation and writ
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-27
An Immigrants Rapid IL"

New York is city Of ups AMI c"E. :. . ""d
pretty lively ones at that AS =, -,
downs are a good deal more sudden H..
ups, but sometimes the ups are ~, Il ." q
to be called phenomenal The r.sg Ui Il .,,..
man who is now defendant in a suit To- i..I!-
tied divorce is striking case in point as
name is Robert Mcbride, and the IIlri .Hy
he owns over hundred tea stores III New
York and several other cities. A man V iIh
so many stores to look after can't have much
time for home life, and this may be one rea-
ON why the multifarious tea merchants wife
wants a divorce, with plenty Of alimony, of
course. The rise of Robert Mcbride is really
remarkable. His age is about IS and his wife
is Is. 1t is only about fifteen years since he
landed in New York from Ireland. His pock-
cts were empty and he was glad to get EN-
ployment in a tea store.
How he rose from clerk to owner, and then
rapidly expanded into proprietor of hun
dred stores, it would take zoo long to tell
Four years ago he married into New
York family Of good social position. After
the marriage ceremony the couple held
stylish reception at Delmonico's. Mcbride
then bought So, 900 Fifth avenue house and
installed his bride there. They made a tour
Of Europe, saw all the sights and had the
best time that money could buy In few
years the unknown Irish immigrant had mar
ried a New York belle, taken leading place
among merchants and was established in a
fashionable home on Fifth avenue Pretty
rapid progress, that. New York is often said
to be terribly overcrowded, but there is al
ways room for men who know how to push
ahead-or at any rate they make room for
themselves-New York Cor. Detroit Free
Press